Cyberattacks are expected to continue to hit the NHS, according to a new survey by registered attendees of the UK Health Show. Around 600 registrants to the UK Health Show, which will take place 27 October at Olympia London, said that they are worried about cyber-attacks taking place in the future. The survey revealed that…
Dr Malcolm Murphy, Technology Director, Western Europe, Infoblox The scale of the recent WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks perfectly illustrate the seriousness of the cybersecurity threat currently faced by the NHS. Legacy IT operating systems are going unpatched and, with a rise in the number of connected devices, hospital IT networks are becoming increasingly vulnerable. As…
Reports of a new £44,000 bathroom suite for the Department of Health has stirred up controversy for Jeremy Hunt. The bathroom is being built for staff who cycle into work over long distances. According to The Sun the suite will include a designer toilet, power shower and sensor activated lights. Whilst the health secretary has…
The British cyber-security expert who helped stop the WannaCry attack earlier this year has been arrested by the FBI. Marcus Hutchins, 23, was attending the Black Cat and Def Con cyber-security conferences in Las Vegas this week but was arrested on Wednesday. Hutchins has been alleged to have of created the Kronos malware which is…
An annual survey of NHS IT leaders has revealed that over 50% have a negative outlook about the future of NHS digitisation. The 2017 NHS IT leadership survey, conducted by Digital Health Intelligence, showed that NHS IT leaders’ main reason over their uncertainty was future funding. The survey also shows NHS IT leaders have doubts…